Strategy: 3 Steps to a Hands-Free Cloud

Joe Masters Emison01/31/13

Strategy: 3 Steps to a Hands-Free Cloud

Virtualization let IT automate the entire life cycle of a server, from ­provisioning and initialization through steady-state and change ­management to termination. But this is only the first step on the path to fully coordinated, automated and managed systems. The ­ultimate goal: ­orchestration, where business needs can be defined and executed ­without human intervention. We’ll examine the essential elements of ­orchestration, focusing on public and private clouds. (S6480212)